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Interview Tips
- Do Your Homework After the Interview Too (Harvey Mackay)
The info you gather from your first interview is invaluable for your second interview.
- 5 Tips to Capturing the Job With a Thank You Letter (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
Is there any other interviewing technique that will set you apart like a Thank You Letter? Possibly not – and studies have shown that only 20% of candidates remember this crucial step, and of that figure, nearly 80% get hired!
- Job-Clinching Interview Secrets and Tips (Nimish Thakkar)
The entire interview process is designed to sift the average from the extraordinary and to select the candidate who will be the “right fit”. To facilitate decision-making, hiring managers often leverage behavioral interviewing.
- Five tips for delivering job-clinching interview performance (Nimish Thakkar)
Poor interviewing skills are to be blamed when an otherwise promising candidate loses a job offer. Fortunately, interviewing skills, like many life skills, can be perfected with preparation, practice, and persistence.
- Excelling! What in the World is “WIFT?” ( Dr. Tom Nitzsche)
WIFT is an acronym for “What’s In It For Them.” If you forget everything else about landing that perfect job, you’d better remember WIFT.
- After the Interview... Now What? (Tracy Laswell Williams)
You've just completed an interview for a position that interests you, it's time to swing into action with some memorable followup activities.
- Showcase Your Accomplishments (Joan Runnheim Olson)
Job seekers outside of the creative fields are now seeing the value of utilizing portfolios in their job search.
- Top Ten Tips for Interviewing (Wendy J. Terwelp, CCMC, JCTC, CPBS)
Question: What are some of the basic steps in preparing for, and going on, an interview?
Answer: Remember that the interview BEGINS when you enter the parking lot and ENDS when you leave the parking lot.
- Making Job References Work For You (Bill Benitez)
A prospective employer can only assume that you possess the qualities described in your resume. The only way a prospective employer can determine the accuracy of your resume is by checking your references.
- 3 Ways to Prove You're The One to Hire (Kevin Donlin)
What's the best way to get hired, even in this economy? Prove you're the best one for the position.
- How to Save a Bad Job Interview (Kevin Donlin)
Lots of folks beat themselves up after coming up short in a job interview. But there's hope. Because you can still get a job offer, even if you interviewed poorly. How? By using your thank-you letter as an opportunity to recover and re-sell your skill
- Interview Research Checklist
To stand out from other applicants for the same position, you must know about the company and its products or services.
- NEGOTIATING FOR YOUR FUTURE (Joan Runnheim Olson)
Salary negotiation requires preparation and good timing. Timing is critical for negotiation. Failure to negotiate could result in losing money.
- Salary Negotiation Strategies (Dr. Tom Nitzsche)
Salary/compensation negotiation is an area that job seekers think is carved in stone - that there is a certain salary or hourly wage for a certain position, and that's it - take it or leave it. The truth is, almost everything is open for negotiation.
- Terrific Tips for Telephone Interviews (Wendy J. Terwelp, CCMC, JCTC, CPBS)
Six ways to prepare for a telephone interview.
- Hire Me! (Joe Mayne)
Who gets hired in today's job market? What traits and characteristics do the "successful" applicants posses that gets them in the door? I've assemble five "hire me" factors--key attributes that I looked for when I interviewed prospective hires.
- Confessions of an Entry Level Hiring Manager - Part One (Brian D. Krueger, CPC)
Confessions of a hiring manager checking out new graduates. Ideas on how to prepare for on campus interviews.
- Job Interview Practice Quiz
Advice on how to answer interview questions. Multiple choice with "best" answers at the bottom of the file.
- Does your Body scream, HIRE ME! (Colleen Kay Watson)
There are many articles written on great interview answers, but in today's competitive market good answers are not enough. Does your body scream, "Hire me!"?
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Other
- Rationalizing Your Work Environment (Rebecca Adams)
It is easy to criticize - your current job. What needs to happen before spending time and resources investigating other opportunities is to assess your current job environment.
- How to Hold Onto Your Job in a Sinking Economy (Michael D. Hayes)
Employers are going to hold on to their best employees and if you are a slacker or make a lot of mistakes, you may be a target if layoffs are made. The employment numbers are the worst since the 70's. So what happens now.
- How to convince your boss to allow you to work from home (telecommute) (Nimish Thakkar)
With rising gas prices and a shrinking economy, both employers and employees are looking for creative work arrangements that will save valuable resources.
- How to Recover From a Layoff (Kevin Donlin)
Been laid off? Know someone who has? It's an emotionally draining experience. So, what's the best way to cope with a layoff?
- What is the Value of "X"? (Joe Mayne)
This mysterious Generation "X". Here are five unique traits that members of this group inherently possess that today's dynamic, fast-paced marketplace desperately needs.
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Resume writing tips
- References Rules of Thumb (Rebecca Adams)
For references, I generally recommend at a least a group of five to choose from and am providing some tips on getting the right person on your references sheet – these suggestions may trigger some people you had not thought of yet.
- What Resume Fits Me? (Rebecca Adams)
Have you ever wondered what type of resume suits you? Here's a few ways to pick.
- Does Your Resume Make This Deadly Sin? (Kevin Donlin)
When writing your resume, there are two deadly sins to avoid: sins of commission (lying or making typos) and sins of omission (leaving things out).
- 15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes (Ann Hackett)
The thought of writing a resume intimidates almost anyone. It's difficult to know where to start or what to include. It can seem like an insurmountable task. Here are 15 tips to help you not only tackle the task, but also write a winning resume.
- Career Change Resume Writing Tips (Peter Fisher)
Your career change resume is a very specific tool, quite unlike a 'normal' resume so you must approach it's creation differently. Here are some tips to make sure that your career change resume is up to the job of getting you to interview.
- Do You Really Need a Different Resume for Each Job? (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
You’ve probably heard that employers expect to see an exact match to their skills on your resume, and that you should be tailoring your resume to each job. But, you might think—if I do that, I'll be writing forever!
- Cover Letter Writing – Tips for Writing Persuasive Cover Letters (Nimish Thakkar)
A well-written cover letter can not only deliver a solid first impression, it can actually influence the hiring manager even before the resume is reviewed.
- Top Five Resume Myths Exposed (Nimish Thakkar)
From screening job applications to conducting interviews, hiring practices have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Despite all the changes, common resume myths continue to plague job search practices at all levels.
- Are You Making the #1 Mistake on Your Leadership Resume? (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
Give your resume style the same attention and focus that you would apply to any business presentation with a professional style that speaks to your status and level of achievement.
- Five resume writing strategies from a career coach’s secret toolkit (Nimish Thakkar)
Ever wonder how career coaches transform ordinary resumes into wow documents. Career coaches and resume writers, depending on their training and background, use a variety of techniques to add “punch” to their clients’ resumes.
- "4 Resume Tips From Career Pros" (Kevin Donlin)
"4 Resume Tips From Career Pros" by Kevin Donlin
- E-mailing Resumes: The Good, The Bad, The Unexpected (Tracy Laswell Williams)
How to send resumes as an attachment in email attachment.
- Objection! How NOT to Start Your Resume (Kevin Donlin)
Well begun is half-done. But far too many resumes begin with objective statements that can only be described as half-baked.
- A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITING FOR CONTRACT WORKERS
If you are a contract worker, you need to write your resume differently
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Search Strategies
- Two More Job Search Frustrations (Kevin Donlin)
Last week, I wrote about four common frustrations found in the hundreds of emails I've received this year from job seekers across America.
This week, I'll address two more problems and offer solutions to help you get hired faster.
- Two Networking Conversation Starters (Kevin Donlin)
Here are two ways to open your next networking conversation that are proven to produce job leads.
- Networking: Opposites Can Attract (Kevin Donlin)
One of the Guerrilla Job Search maxims I live by is this: When in doubt, do the opposite.
- Four Job Search Frustrations (Kevin Donlin)
Here are four prominent job-search frustrations and some suggested solutions.
- Re-inventing Yourself after a Lay-Off (Joan Runnheim Olson)
While unemployment rates are at an all-time high, many folks are using this time to re-invent themselves.
- Let Natural Talents Guide Your Job Search (Michael Monroe Kiefer )
Search for a job and base your career on something you are interested in, good at, have a competitive advantage in, and are passionate about. Let your natural talents guide your job search. Everyone has natural talents that can be turned into income!
- 3 Job Search Strategies For Today's Economy (Mary Elizabeth Bradford)
Okay, things in our economy aren't going so well. Though I can't look into the future to see what will happen, what I can do for you today is share three tips that will increase your odds of getting the job you want.
- Don’t Let Your Job Search Take a Holiday (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
Each year, there are plenty of reasons that the holidays are the best time for a job search. Here are three: less competition, ample networking opportunities, and end-of-year budgets/hiring needs are working in your favor.
- How Long Will My Job Search Take? (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
Here are some ways to gauge how long your job hunt might take, and some methods for bringing it to a successful, satisfying end—long BEFORE frustration sets in.
- How to manage your career during an economic downturn (Nimish Thakkar)
The economy is reeling under the pressures of a downturn. The current economic climate calls for a robust career management plan, one that will, despite the recession-like conditions, catapult your career to new heights.
- Summer job hunting: No day at the beach (Harvey Mackay)
Does summertime mean the living is easy? Not if you check today's job thermometer.
- Job-Winning Strategies for New Grads (Bruce J Bloom)
Good jobs today are found and won by job-seekers who are well-organized,
resourceful, aggressive, and relentless.
- 3 More Job Search Secrets for Tough Times (Kevin Donlin)
Because it's not just what you know that will get you hired. It's who you know. And -- more importantly -- who knows you.
- 4 "Weird" Ways to Find a Job (Kevin Donlin)
When it comes to your job search in this sluggish, war-time economy, you might try this advice: When the going gets tough, the tough get weird.
- Who Else Wants a Job Created Just For Them? (Kevin Donlin)
You can effectively create your own private job market -- and have jobs created just for you -- if you do one simple thing: write an "approach letter" to employers and ask to meet with them.
- How to Use Temp Agencies to Get the Job You Want (Kevin Donlin)
Ever considered temporary work? For many job seekers, it's the pathway to a full-time position with a dream employer.
- 3 Guerrilla Job Search Tactics (Kevin Donlin)
I'm always urging job seekers to go against the grain, and zig when others zag. So here are 3 ways you can do just that, with "guerrilla job search tactics" that almost nobody else is using.
- Your Job Search Network -- 62,500 People Strong! (Kevin Donlin)
Up to 70-80% of your success in finding a job hinges on your ability to build and use a network of contacts -- people who can alert you to new job openings and help you get hired.
- Is Your Job Search at Risk? Two Near Misses to Learn From ... (Kevin Donlin)
You need to follow up. Before and after the job interview. Yet, so few people do. Which is criminally, shamefully negligent on their part.
- Networking - Using Your Contacts To Find Job Leads (Wendy S. Enelow)
Long gone are the days when you were able to pick up the newspaper, select 10 good advertisements, mail resumes and get 5 offers. Today, in order to job search effectively, you must be aggressive, visible and determined.
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Self Employment
- Self Employment: The Serious Alternative for Job Seekers (Bill Benitez)
People change jobs/careers much more often now. During these transition periods, people often consider self-employment. The prospect of being one's own boss, being in complete charge and free from a bureaucracy are all very enticing.
- The New Pioneers (Colleen Kay Watson)
Whether you go to your next assignment or it comes to you, you will be essentially self-employed. The market will reward those, who adapt to their environment and offer the market something that it needs.
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Self Improvement
- Who Are You? (Rebecca Adams)
What is your work personality? Take this great mini-quiz to get at the heart of your "work personality."
- New Career Ideas - 7 Ways to Rethink Your Career Options (Cherry Douglas)
Stop desperately trying to think of the job titles of some new career ideas that might inspire you and switch to considering new ways of working.
- Attention! It’s Economic Independence Day! (Michael Monroe Kiefer)
People have so mush false information in their mind in regard to starting a business it is astonishing! Starting a small business or “microbusiness” is within reach of everyone. If you are unemployed the fork in life’s road is dead ahead.
- Earn Income with Your Hobbies, Talents and Skills: The Economic Revolution! (Michael Monroe Kiefer)
All over the country, as lay-offs continue at a record pace, people are realizing their “job” is gone forever. In the face of crisis, however, people throughout time have responded with creativity, ingenuity, and staunch determination.
- Fear of Failure Scares off Many Successes (Harvey Mackay)
Of all the fears that come with being in business, I think the fear of failure is the worst, the most paralyzing and the most costly.
- Winning the career war (Nimish Thakkar)
Behind the secure walls of corporate fortresses career warriors are relentlessly fighting -- at times with their own selves -- the battle to succeed.
- Struggling to Build a Successful Network for Your Job Hunt? (Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CIC)
Think of networking as a means by which to spread the word about your stellar qualifications, leadership style, and strengths—instead of just a job searching activity—and you’ll soon be on the insider track to find more career opportunities.
- Grow your network in three easy steps (Nimish Thakkar)
Networking is a powerful tool that can catapult even ordinary careers to extraordinary heights. From entry level employees to business owners to politicians, individuals at all levels have leveraged networking to achieve their professional aspirations.
- Get Paid What You're Worth (Wendy J. Terwelp, CCMC, JCTC, CPBS)
How can I get paid more without having to quit?
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words (Harvey Mackay)
If you want to get a leg up, learn how to use effective body language.
- The World Always Looks Brighter From Behind A Smile (Harvey Mackay)
Smiling is the universal language. People like smiles a lot more than frowns. Many careers have been enhanced because of the presence of a bright smile.
- Mid Life-Crisis: Changing Careers Mid-Stream (Teena Rose)
You're 40 something. You're underemployed, or worse unemployed, you're tired of the daily grind, you're bored (or frightened) and you're wondering where your future went.
- Is Your Job Search at Risk? Two Near Misses to Learn From ... (Kevin Donlin)
If you're like 98%of the nearly 5,000 job seekers I've spoken to since 1996, you're probably not following up right in your job search. If you're following up at all.
- The"I" Chart (Joe Mayne)
Do you remember the organizational chart? It showed to whom you reported, to whom they reported and so on. It also showed lines of authority and proper channels.
- Mentoring: A Partnership for Success (Joan Runnheim Olson)
Professionals in many different career fields are recognizing the importance of utilizing a mentor in their career development. Mentoring is an effective way for an individual to fully develop his or her potential.
- Moving up the Ladder: Getting Ahead on the Job (Teena Rose)
When you've found that perfect job, it's important to then find opportunities to move up the workplace ladder.
- Have Raft....Will Travel (Joe Mayne)
The workplace of yesterday was rigid, predictable and defined. Today, the pace of change is increasing and there is more uncertainty.
- Effective Listening Skills for Managers (Kenneth R Johnson)
Often when a misunderstanding occurs on the job, it is attributed to a lack of communication, which most of time implies that whoever was delivering the message did not do an effective job. But what about the other side, the listener?
- Climbing the Career Ladder (Joan Runnheim Olson)
If your goal is to climb the career ladder, you need to continuously market yourself. Successful marketing is necessary during networking, interviewing, and moving ahead in your career.
- You Still Want to be a Cowboy? (Colleen Kay Watson)
Our imaginations allowed us to dream in ways that most adults have forgotten. We could be anything or anyone we wanted to be.
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Training/Certification
- How to get computer training funds from the WorkForce Centers (George J. Sawyer III)
If you are a displaced worker it is likely that you are entitled to some money for training. With jobs scarce and competition cut-throat this is the time to be looking for every edge you can get. Training and certifications are definitely an edge.
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